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Aleksey Ilich Chirikov
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Buzz Aldrin. Apollo 11. Apollo 11 astronaut Edwin Aldrin, photographed July 20, 1969, during the first manned mission to the Moon's surface. Reflected in Aldrin's faceplate is the Lunar Module and astronaut Neil Armstrong, who took the picture.
Exploration and Discovery
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Famous house of architect Melnikov on Arbat street in Moscow Russia
8 Notable Buildings in Moscow
Taken at sunset, St. Basil's Cathedral towers over Red Square, Moscow, Russia.
7 Accomplished Paintings in Moscow
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World map. Continents. Oceans. Mendel thumb ok
Just How Many Oceans Are There?
Camel at Khor Rori, Oman; mammal.
Do Camels Store Water in Their Humps?
Hindu Holi Festival celebrations with colored water, powder and colorful flower petals thrown over celebrants at a Hindu temple in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India on March 24, 2021.
Holi: Festival of Colors
Close up of periodic table, focus on nickel, copper, zinc, palladium, silver, cadmium
When Was the Periodic Table Invented?
Bar graph of the United States Death Toll during major events. Infogram chart.
U.S. Death Toll During Major Events
World Data Locator Map: Australia
Is Australia an Island?
Aphrodite. Greek mythology. Sculpture. Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love and beauty.
12 Greek Gods and Goddesses

Aleksey Ilich Chirikov: Facts & Related Content

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Facts

Born 1703
Died November 1748 (aged 45) • Moscow • Russia
Role In Great Northern Expedition
Vitus Bering's expedition
Vitus Bering
Danish explorer
Umberto Nobile
Umberto Nobile
Italian explorer
Przhevalsky, Nikolay Mikhaylovich
Nikolay Przhevalsky
Russian explorer
Otto von Kotzebue
Russian explorer
Aleksandr Mikhaylovich Sibiryakov
Russian explorer
Otto Yulyevich Shmidt
Soviet scientist and explorer
Vasily Mikhaylovich Golovnin
Russian naval officer
Nikolay Nikolayevich Amursky, Graf Muravyov
Russian statesman and explorer
Wilhelm Junker
Russian explorer
Litke, Fyodor Petrovich, Count
Fyodor Petrovich, Count Litke
Russian polar explorer
Semyon Ivanov Dezhnyov
Russian explorer
Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen
Russian explorer
Krusenstern, detail of a portrait by an unknown artist
Adam Johann Krusenstern
Russian explorer
Ferdinand Petrovich Wrangel
Russian explorer
John McDouall Stuart
Australian explorer
Nathaniel P. Langford
American explorer and conservationist
Heinrich Harrer
explorer and writer
Thomas Walker
American physician
Luis Vaez de Torres
Spanish navigator
Martin E. Johnson
American adventurer and photographer

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Buzz Aldrin. Apollo 11. Apollo 11 astronaut Edwin Aldrin, photographed July 20, 1969, during the first manned mission to the Moon's surface. Reflected in Aldrin's faceplate is the Lunar Module and astronaut Neil Armstrong, who took the picture.
Exploration and Discovery